What color is #A0BAFB?

#A0BAFB is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0BAFB?

The RGB value is 160, 186, 251: 160 red, 186 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0BAFB?

The complementary color is #FBE1A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0BAFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0BAFB color

#A0BAFB rgb(160, 186, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #A0BAFB is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 72.9% green and 98.4% blue (160, 186, 251).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 92% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#A3B1F2), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.91:1).

#A0BAFB color codes

HEX	`#A0BAFB`
RGB	`rgb(160, 186, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 72.9%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 92%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 36%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 26%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.79, 6.51, -34.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.79, 35.57, 280.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.463, 49.554, 98.207)`
Decimal	`10533627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0BAFB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A0BAFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0BAFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A0BAFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0bafb; }
.text { color: #a0bafb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0bafb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 186 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0bafb, #b4a0fb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #A0BAFB?: #A0BAFB is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Wondrous Wisteria. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0BAFB?: The RGB value is 160, 186, 251: 160 red, 186 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0BAFB?: The complementary color is #FBE1A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0BAFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.